Degree Requirements

This Master's program has three options: a single major (30 credits), a major/minor (36 credits), and a double major (42 credits). The MA in Languages, Literatures, Cultures, and Pedagogy is a flexible degree that can provide students with all the courses required for teaching certification in French or Spanish, except for student teaching, which is an undergraduate course of 9 credit hours. Students already certified can take as many as 15 credit hours in World Language pedagogy courses or closely related fields. All students take at least half their courses in the world language and literature of their major field (French or Spanish). This program also prepares students for study at the PhD level in the field of Applied Linguistics.

Major Fields: French and Spanish

Minor Fields: French, Spanish, and Italian Literatures, and Applied Linguistics/Pedagogy.​

1. Coursework for MA-LLCP students not seeking certification

A. Single Major (30 credits)

• Five courses (15 credits) in the major language/literature. These credits must be earned in the classroom, not as thesis credits.
• A minimum of three courses (9 credits) in the field of World Language pedagogy (WL). These credits must be earned in the classroom, not as thesis credits.
• ​The remaining two courses (6 credits) are selected with the prior approval of the student's advisor, from the major language area (French or Spanish), world language pedagogy, or related fields (i.e. relevant courses in Education, Linguistics, literary theory, or English, etc.)
• *Note: All recipients of a Graduate Assistantship (TAship, RAship, etc.) are required to take LLCU 623. If a student has completed course work judged equivalent to LLCU 622, 623 or 624 and can provide documentation (e.g., teaching portfolio, syllabi, teaching certificate), substitutions within the field of World Language pedagogy may be accepted.

B. Major/Minor (36 credits)

• Five courses (15 credits) in the major language/literature and three courses (9 credits) in the minor. In no instance may the student take more credits outside the department than in the department in any one semester.
• A minimum of three courses (9 credits) in the field of World Language pedagogy. These credits must be earned in the classroom, not as thesis credits.
• One course (3 credits) may either be in the major literature or in pedagogy.

*Note: Students wishing to pursue a minor must apply to the Graduate Studies Committee for admission to the minor. Criteria for admission are the same as those applied to all other degree candidates. Once admitted to the minor, the student must be assigned an advisor who is a member of the graduate faculty. With the advisor's approval, the student will select courses with the goal of a comprehensive program of study.

C. Double Major (42 credits)

• Five courses (15 credits) in the major literature I and five courses (15 credits) in the major literature II.
• At least three courses (9 credits) in the field of World Language pedagogy. These credits must be earned in the classroom, not as thesis credits.
• One course (3 credits) may either be in the major literature or in pedagogy.

2. Coursework for MA-LLCP students on Certification Track

A. Students who wish to obtain teacher certification must take 11 3-credit courses for a total of 34 credits, distributed as follows:​

• ​Fiv​​e courses (15 credits) in the major language/literature. These credits must be earned in the classroom, not as thesis credits.
• Four courses (10 credits) in World Languages Pedagogy. These courses must include:

Required:

• Principles of World Language Teaching (LLCU 623*)
• Language Syllabus Design (LLCU/LING 622)​
• Language Teaching Practicum (LLCU617**+)

One of the following:

• Methods of Teaching Foreign Language, (LLCU/LING 621)
• Second Language Testing LLCU/LING 624

If the student has taken identical courses at the undergraduate level, other appropriate pedagogy courses (e.g. Methods of Teaching Language in Elementary Schools, LLCU 629), may be substituted with the permission of the student's pedagogy advisor. *All recipients of a Graduate Assistantship (TAship, RAship, etc.) are required to take LLCU 623. If a student has completed course work judged equivalent to LLCU 622, 623 or 624 and can provide documentation (e.g., teaching portfolio, syllabi, teaching certificate), substitutions within the field of WL pedagogy may be accepted. **Note: LLCU617 (1-credit) includes a clinical placement in a local school. See the Coordinator of World Languages Education to discuss arrangements for such a placement.

Two courses (6 credits) in Education are required:

• Adolescent Development and Educational Psychology (EDUC 613***)
• Teaching Exceptional Adolescents (EDUC 614)

*** EDUC 613 includes an 18-hour clinical placement in a local school. In addition to these 31 credits, 3 credit hours of Student Teaching (EDUC 750) must be completed during a fifth semester before obtaining the MA-LLCP Degree. Applications for student teaching are submitted to the Coordinator of World Languages Education in February of the spring semester for all placements in the following academic year (i.e. you would apply in February 2023 for a student teaching placement in fall 2023 or spring 2024).

Important Notes:

1) Since not all required courses are offered every semester, careful planning is essential. See the Coordinator of World Languages Education for details.

2) As you complete your pedagogy coursework and student teaching, you will be compiling a teaching portfolio. See required portfolio elements.​

B. Comprehensive Examinations

1. The comprehensive examinations in the student's major area or areas (i.e. French and/or Spanish) have a written as well as an oral portion.

2. The examinations in French are based on coursework and on reading lists available online. The examinations in Spanish are based on graduate coursework.

3. Students must submit their finalized reading lists to their GSC language representative by the last day of September (fall exams) or the last day of February (spring exams).

4. Students must submit the Application to take the Master’s Exam to their GSC language representative by the last day of September (fall exams) or the last day of February (spring exams). ​

Courses in Major/Minor Language

French:

• FREN 612 - Great French Authors II: 1750-Present Credit(s): 3
• FREN 623 - French Medieval Literature Credit(s): 3
• FREN 637 - Seventeenth Century French Theatre Credit(s): 3
• FREN 638 - Women and Men Writing about Love in Seventeenth-Century France​ Credit(s): 3
• FREN 651 - Twentieth Century French Literature: The Age of Anxiety and the Absurd Credit(s): 3
• FREN 655 - Selected Authors, Works and Themes Credit(s): 3-12
• FREN 658 - Topics in Francophone Literature Credit(s): 3
• FREN 659 - Negritude, Antillanite, Creolite Credit(s): 3
• FREN 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6
• FREN 875 - Topics: French Literature Credit(s): 3​

Spanish:

• SPAN 601 - Advanced Spanish Grammar Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 615 - Latin American Literature and Its Political Context Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 616 - Cervantes: Don Quijote Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 620 - Topics: Medieval Literature Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 621 - Spanish Medieval Literature Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 636 - Topics: Literature of the Spanish Golden Age Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 639 - Postwar Spanish Narrative Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 640 - Topics: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Hispanic Literature Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 647 - Contemporary Hispanic Fiction by Women Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 655 - Selected Authors, Works and Themes Credit(s): 3-12
• SPAN 660 - Topics: Contemporary Hispanic Literature 1936-present Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 662 - Topics: Hispanic Short Fiction Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 665 - Spanish Reading Workshop Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 668 - Hispanic Children’s Literature Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 672 - Sugar, Salsa & Santeria Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 675 - Topics: Hispanic Culture and Civilization Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6
• SPAN 875 - Seminar: Topics in Spanish Literature Credit(s): 3

Courses in Minor Language

Italian:

• ITAL 601 - Advanced Italian Grammar and Stylistics Credit(s): 3
• ITAL 655 - Selected Authors, Works and Themes Credit(s): 3-12

Latin:

• LATN 601 - Latin Prose: Selected Authors Credit(s): 3
• LATN 602 - Latin Poetry: Selected Authors and Topics Credit(s): 3

Courses in Minor Fields

​Applied Linguistics/Pedagogy:

• CGSC 696 - Psycholinguistics Credit(s): 3
• EDUC 672 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credit(s): 3
• EDUC 675 - Language Acquisition Credit(s): 4
• EDUC 848 - Seminar in Language Development Credit(s): 3
• LING 621 - Methods of Teaching World Languages Credit(s): 3
• LING 622 - Language Syllabus Design Credit(s): 3
• LING 624 - Second Language Testing Credit(s): 3
• LING 644 - First Language Development Credit(s): 3
• LING 651 - Logical Structures in Language Credit(s): 3
• LING 655 - Computational Linguistics Credit(s): 3
• LING 671 - Discovering Human Language Credit(s): 3
• LING 676 - Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Credit(s): 3
• LING 677 - The Structure of English Credit(s): 3
• LING 680 - Sociolinguistics Credit(s): 3
• LING 691 - Semantics I Credit(s): 3
• LING 699 - Issues in Teaching English Language Learners Credit(s): 3
• LING 801 - Linguistic Typology Credit(s): 3-6
• LING 830 - Syntax III Credit(s): 3
• LING 831 - Topics in Syntax Credit(s): 3
• LING 832 - The Acquisition of Syntax Credit(s): 3
• LING 851 - Linguistic Field Methods Credit(s): 3
• LING 861 - Topics in Phonology Credit(s): 3
• LING 892 - Readings in Linguistics Credit(s): 0
• LING 895 - Colloquium Credit(s): 0
• MISY 640 - Project Management and Costing Credit(s): 3

World Language Pedagogy:

• LING 601 - Historical Linguistics Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 621 - Methods of Teaching World Languages Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 622 - Language Syllabus Design Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 623 - Principles of World Language Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 624 - Second Language Testing Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 625 - Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 626 - World Language Pedagogy Research Seminar Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 629 - Methods of Teaching World/Second Languages in Elementary Schools Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 630 - Topics in Italian Culture and Civilization Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 675 - Varying Topics: Introduction to Critical Thought Credit(s): 1-3
• LLCU 677 - Theory of Translation Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 678 - Technical Communication and Writing Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-12

Last Revised 2020/2021 Academic Year